Vaporizer



July 1.6; 1935. R. c. SEYFORTH VAPORIZER Filed May 31, 1934' 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR. Fame 66 ATTORNEYS July 16, 1935. R. c. SE.YFCRT H VAPORIZER Filed May 31, 1954 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

7 0/776 6. J/O/ffi ATTORNEYS l UNITEDSTATEST Puma-mi Patented July 16, 1935 2,008,426 VAPORIZER Rome 0. Seyforth, Lowell, Mich, assignor to Lowell Manufacturing Company, Lowell, Mich.

A plication May 31, 1934,, Serial No. 728,197

16 Claims. (Gl.2 99 88) The main objects of this invention are: First, to provide in a vaporizer an improved unit assembly of the material and power sources of supply, the assembly being readily portable. Second, to provide a vaporizer of this character having a plurality of atomizers adapted to discharge in difierent directions, together with means permitting selective use of one of the atomizers, and handles arranged to facilitate the use of the selected atomizer. Third, to provide a vaporizer or sprayer having the above desirable features and characteristics and which is simple and economical in its parts and very efiicient and effective in operation, the whole device being very compact.

Objects relating to details and economies of my invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out in the claims. I v V A structure which is a preferred embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in-which:

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevation of an apparatusembodying the features of my invention.

Fig.2 is a View in rear elevation, a portion of the handle being broken away to show the timer. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the receptacle cap. Fig. 4 is a section on line 44 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5 of Fig. 3, the lower end of the eduction tube being broken away. Fig. 6 is a plan view of the support blank in the flat.

Fig. 7 is aplan view of the handle in the flat. In the accompanying drawings illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention, 5 is a receptacle, preferably glass, forthe liquid to be vaporized, 2 is an air compressor and driving motor unit, and 3 is in general a support for these parts and the other parts of my apparatus. In the illustrated embodiment, the power unit comprises an electric motor which is adapted to be connected to any suitable source or supply such as a conventional house wiring outlet or lamp by means of the service cable 4 and bayonet-type plug 5. i r

I conform my support 3 from a sheet metal blank 6 of rectangular shape, the blank being transversely bent at I to provide the vertical wall or upright 8 and a horizontal bottom 9 extending from the bottom of said upright. The outer corners of-the bottom 9 are beveled at it, ill, the bottom being embossed to provide three triangularly arranged upwardly projecting receptacle rests ll.

I bend a sheet metal wall or holder member 2 on itselfjto provide a loop and secure its ends 13 to the iront-ofthe upright, the wall member being provided with opposed side legs M secured to the bottom 9. With theparts arranged in this manner, the wall member it constitutes a reinforcing bracket or brace forthe upright and bottom as Well as a cell or holder for the receptacle I. To prevent the receptacle from rattling in the cell provided by the wall member I 2, I provide the receptacle with spaced annular beads or ribs t5, the lower ones of which are adapted to spring the sides Hi of the wall member outwardly, whereby the sides of theWall member act to resiliently hold the receptacle in place by frictionally engaging such beads or ribs. This is a verydesirable feature in my devicewhere the power unit is connect-edto the same support as that holding the receptacle.

In the sheet metal blank 6, I make a threesided or U-shapedcut I! in spaced relation to the upper-end of the support. 3 and bend the upper end I8 of the upright to form the front portion of a cylindrical handle- I9. The rectangular tongue 20 provided by the cut i1 is bent upwardly to provide the'rear portion of such cylindricalhandle- The tongue leaves a rectangular opening}! in the upright directly below the handle for the passage of the flexible air supply conduitor-hose 22. The handle 19 is in the nature of a bail near the center of gravity of the apparatus, and provides a convenient means for carrying the same. i 1 V To add rigidity to the support, and particularly toythe upright 8, I-provide the latter with a pair of embossed ribs 23, 23 extending downwardly inthe parts 24, 24 at the sides of the opening. 2;! to a point 25 centrally of the upright,

sheet metal blank 6 to provide a central tongue 29 connected to the upright, the tongue 29 being curvedirearwardly and upwardly to the cylindrical shapepof the air compressor and power unit 2, the latter being secured to the back of the upright 8 at this point. Above the unit 2 and on the back of the upright 8 between the ribs 23, 23, I mount a timer;3ll for controlling the operation. of the electric motor, the timer being provided with a, .manually adjustable pointer 3i.by.meansuof which thetimer is set.

. .I make the angled handle 32' at the rear of the unit from-a sheet metal blank 33 in the shape of an elongated tapered strap having its edges 34, 34 folded inwardly at 35, 35 in overlapping relation therewith, the strap being then conformed to provide an upwardly and forwardly inclined grip 36 terminating in a curved end 3'! secured to the bottom of the handle 19 and a downwardly and forwardly inclined shank 38 terminating in a curved foot 39 overlapping the tongue 29as shown. The edges of thestrap at the inner side of the grip 36 are, spaced from the body thereof at M] to conform more nearly to the shape of the hand.

The curved tongue 29 and the curved foot 39 provide a cradle for the cylindrical housing of the air compressor and power unit 2, these parts being secured together in fixed assembled relation.

The upper end of the receptacle l terminates in a neck A! adapted to receive the screw cap or cover 62. I provide the cap with an atomizer 43 adapted to discharge forwardly or horizontally and an atomizer 44 adapted to discharge upwardly, as illustrated by Figs. 4 and 5, respectively. The atomizers are provided with eduction tubes 45 and 45, respectively, and air inlet pipes 41 and 48, the latter extending rearwardly in sub stantially parallel relation and terminating in upwardly and laterally inclined ends 49 and to; These endsface the longitudinal opening 2! in the upright 8 for coaction with the flexible air supply hose 22, the free end of which is provided with 'a knurled bushing or nut having a central bore adapted to receive the ends of the air supply pipes with a, slip friction fit, so that the air can be supplied to a selected one of the atomizers.

With the horizontal atomizer 43 in-use, the handle 19 or the shank 3B of the handle 32 may beconveniently'used to manipulate the device. Likewise, when the vertical atomizer 44' is in use, the grip 36 of the handle 32 may be used.

From the above description of my invention, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that I provide a vaporizer which is very compact in construction, lightin weight and easily manipulated. The construction is such that the parts are substantially free of rattling due to vibration, and the support, although of light sheet metal, is constructed and arranged to secure the maximum strength. When the apparatus is placed on the floor or ground, the arrangement is such that the air compressor and power unit rests thereon as well as that part of the support carrying the receptacle, The handles are arranged to facilitate the'convenient use of either atomizenthe latter being adapted forselec'tive use with the air compressor. 1 have illustrated and described my improvements in an embodiment which I have found very practical. I have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations, as it isbelieved this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt my line provernents as may be desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I elaim' as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: r l. Ina vaporizer, the combination of a support comprising a bottom and an upright, a holddriving motor unit mounted on the back ofsaid upright and having a flexible air delivery hose extending through said opening in the upright, a cap on said receptacle having a plurality of atomizers each provided with an air pipe for selective use with said air delivery hose, a handle at the back of said support having its ends secured to the top of said upright and to the bottom of said unit, respectively, and a timing device mounted on the back of said upright above said unit for controlling the operation of said motor.

7 2. In a vaporizer, the combination of a support comprising a bottom and an upright, a holder member mounted on said bottom and upright, a receptacle seated on said bottom within said holder member, a handle at the top of said upright, the later having a transverse opening directly below said handle, an air compressor and driving motor unit mounted on the back of said upright and having a flexible air delivery hose extending through said opening inthe upright, a cap on said receptacle having a plurality of atomizers each provided with an air pipe forse lective use with said air delivery hose, and a handle at the back of said support having its ends secured to the top of said upright and to the bottom of said unit, respectively. 5

3. In a vaporizer, the combination of a support comprising a bottom and an upright, a holder member mounted on said bottom and upright, a receptacle seated on said bottomwithin said holder member, a handle at the top of said up right, an air compressor and driving motor unit mounted on' the back of said'upright, a cover on; said receptacle having a plurality of atomizers for selective use with said air compressor, and an angled handle at the back of said support having its ends secured to the top of said upright and to the bottom of said unit, respectively.

4. In a vaporizer, the combination of a central support, a receptaclemounted at thev front of said support, a handle at the top of said support, the latter having a transverse opening directly below said handle, an air compressor anddriving motor unit mounted atthe back of said support and having a flexible air supply hose extending through said opening in the support,a'ca'p on said receptacle having a plurality of atomizers'each provided with an air inlet pipe for selective'use with said air supply hose,and a handle at the back of said support having its ends secured 'to the top and to the bottom of said unit, respectively.

5. In a vaporizer unit,'the combination of a central support, a receptacle'holder mounted at the front of said support, a handle at the top of. said support, an air compressor and driving motor unit mounted at the back of. said support, and a handle at the back of said support having its ends secured to the top and to the bottom of said unit, respectively. I

6. In a vaporizer, the combination of a support comprising a bottom and an upright, a central tongue connected to the upright and curved rearwardly and upwardly, said upright having at its upper end. a cylindrical handle and an open ing directly therebelow, a holder member secured to said bottom and to said upright, a receptacle disposed on said bottom in said holder member,

.a cap mounted on said receptacle and having a plurality of atomizers each having a rearwardly projecting'air inlet pipe, an angular handle having a forwardly'and upwardly inclined grip termi nating in an end conformed to theshape, of and secured to the bottom of said first named handle and a downwardly and forwardly inclined shank terminating in a curved foot overlapping said tongue, and an air compressor and driving motor unit cradled in the curved overlapping portions of said tongue and shank and having a fiexible air supply hose adapted to frictionally fit said air inlet pipes for selective use therewith, the hose extending through said opening in the upright.

7. In a vaporizer, the combination of a support comprising a bottom and an upright, a central tongue connected to the upright and curved rearwardly and upwardly, said upright having at its upper end a handle, a holder member secured to said bottom and to said upright, a receptacle dis posed on said bottom in said holder member, a cap mounted on said receptacle and having a plurality of atomizers, an angular handle having a forwardly and upwardly inclined grip terminating in an end secured to said first named handle and a downwardly and forwardly inclined shank terminating in a curved foot overlapping said tongue, and an air compressor and driving motor unit cradled in the curved overlapping portions of tongue and shank.

8. In a vaporizer, the combination of a sheet metal support transversely bent into a bottom and an upright, said bottom and upright being cut to provide a central tongue connected to the upright and curved rearwardly and upwardly, said upright being cut and conformed at its upper end to provide a handle and .an opening therebelow, a receptacle disposed on said bottom, a cap mounted on said receptacle and having a plurality of atomizers each having a rearwardly projecting air inlet pipe, an angular handle having a forwardly and upwardly inclined grip terminating in an end conformed to the shape of and secured to the bottom of said handle and a downwardly and forwardly inclined shank terminating in a curved foot overlapping said tongue, and an air compressor and driving motor unit cradled in the curved overlapping portions of said tongue and shank and having a flexible air supply hose adapted to frictionally fit said air inlet pipes for selective use therewith, the hose extending through said opening in the upright.

9. In a vaporizer, the combination of a sheet metal support transversely bent into a bottom and an upright, said bottom and upright being cut to provide a central tongue connected to the upright and curved rearwardly and upwardly, said upright being cut and conformed at its upper end to provide a handle, a receptacle disposed on said bottom, an angular handle having a forwardly and upwardly inclined grip terminating in an end conformed to the shape of and secured to the bottom of said handle and a downwardly and forwardly inclined shank terminating in a curved foot overlapping said tongue, and an air compressor and driving motor unit cradled in the curved overlapping portions of said tongue and shank.

10. In a vaporizer, the combination of a support comprising a bottom and an upright, the outer corners of the bottom being beveled and the bottom having a plurality of upwardly embossed receptacle engaging rests, and a holder member in the form of a loop and having its ends secured to said upright and having opposed side legs secured to said bottom, the upper end of said upright constituting the front part of a handle, the upright being cut to provide a tongue connected to said upright and bent to provide the rear portion of the handle, the upright having rearwardly embossed ribs extending downwardly at the sides of said opening to a point centrally of the upright, thence downwardly and inwardly and finally downwardly to add rigidity to the upright.

11. In a vaporizer, the combination of a sheet metal blank of substantially rectangular shape conformed to provide an upright having a handle at its top, an opening below said handle and embossed ribs extending adjacent the edges of the upright, the lower ends of the ribs being inwardly offset, a bottom extending from the lower end of said upright and having embossed points triangularly disposed, and a rearwardly and up wardly curved tonguecut from said bottom and upright and connected to the latter, a sheet metal blank bent on itself inthe form of a loop and having its ends secured to said upright and side legs secured to said bottom, and a sheet metal blank in the shape of an elongated tapered strap having its edges folded inwardly in overlapping relation therewith, the strap being conformed to provide an angled handle having an upwardly and forwardly inclined grip terminating in a curved end secured to the bottom of said first namedhandle and a downwardly and forwardly inclined shank terminating in a curved end overlapping and secured to said tongue.

12. In a vaporizer, the combination of a blank of substantially rectangular shape conformed to provide an upright having a cylindrical handle at its top, .a bottom extending from the lower end of said upright, and a rearwardly and up wardly curved tongue out from said bottom and upright and connected to the latter.

13. In an atomizer, the combination of a support, a receptacle mounted at the front of said support and an air compressor and driving motor unit mounted at the back thereof, a cap for said receptacle having an atomizer for discharging upwardly and an atomizer for discharging forwardly, the atomizers each having an air inlet pipe projecting rearwardly and terminating in a laterally and upwardly inclined end, and a flexible air supply conduit connected at one end to said compressor and having a chuck at its free end for frictionally fitting the ends of said air inlet pipes for selective connection therewith, the support having an opening for the passage of said conduit.

14. In an atomizer unit, the combination with a common receptacle, of a receptacle cover having a plurality of atomizers adapted to discharge in different directions and each having an air inlet pipe, and a common pump having a flexible air supply conduit terminating in a bushing adapted to slip fit the air inlet pipes for selective use therewith.

15. In an atomizer unit, the combination with a common receptacle, of a receptacle cover having a plurality of atomizers adapted to discharge in different directions, and a common pump having a flexible air supply conduit for selective use therewith.

16. In an atomizer unit, the combination with a common receptacle, of a plurality of atomizers operatively associated with said receptacle and adapted to discharge in different directions, means for operating a selected one of said atomizers, and a support for said receptacle having a plurality of handles extending in different directions for selective use with said atomizers.

I ROME o. SEYFORTI-IV. 

